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January 28, 2025 11:59 AM

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed declares 2025 as ‘Year of Community’

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday announced 2025 as the Year of Community, launching a national initiative aimed at fostering unity and inclusion across society. Under the slogan “Hand in Hand,” the campaign reflects the UAE leadership’s vision to build a cohesive and ...

January 28, 2025 11:57 AM

India announces fully-funded scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals

The High Commission of India in Colombo has announced 200 fully-funded scholarships for Sri Lankan nationals for the 2025-2026 academic session. These scholarships, offered across diverse disciplines aim to promote access to quality education in prestigious Indian institutes and universities. &nbs...

January 28, 2025 11:43 AM

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Denmark to strengthen Arctic defence amid US interets in Greenland

Denmark has unveiled plans to bolster its military presence in the Arctic amid rising concerns over the US interest in acquiring Greenland, a Danish-owned territory.   Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced late yesterday that the government will allocate 2 billion dollars to...

January 28, 2025 10:42 AM

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PM Modi congratulates US President Trump on historic 2nd term

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President Donald Trump yesterday and congratulated him on his historic second term. In a social media post, Mr Modi said India and US are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. He said both nations will work together for the welfare of ...

January 28, 2025 8:35 AM

M23 reportedly takes over national television station in DR Congo’s Goma

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) took control of the facilities of the National Radio and Television (RTNC) in Goma. The city is under onslaught by the rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Yesterday morning, fighting intensified...

January 28, 2025 8:14 AM

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Thousands of displaced Palestinians return to Gaza

Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed along the main roads leading north in Gaza yesterday after Hamas agreed to hand over three Israeli hostages this week. Israeli forces began to withdraw from a main corridor across the enclave under the ceasefire agreement. Witnesses said the first residents...

January 27, 2025 9:37 PM

Displaced Palestinians begin return journey after Israel lifts its closure

    Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced from northern Gaza began returning to the heavily destroyed region after Israel lifted its closure under a fragile truce brokered by international mediators. The area, devastated by weeks of relentless bombardment, bears the scars of widespread des...

January 27, 2025 6:41 PM

Indian Embassy in Laos rescues 67 youth from cyber scam centres

    The Embassy of India in Laos has rescued 67 Indian youth from cyber-scam centres in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, GTSEZ. The Embassy said in a statement today that these youth were forced to work there under intimidation and abuse by criminal syndicates operating in GTSEZ. Embas...

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